Brooch

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /brəʊtʃ/
• US enPR: brōch, IPA: /bɹoÊŠtʃ/, /bɹutʃ/

• Rhymes: -əʊtʃ, -utʃ
• Homophones: broach

Origin

Variant of broach.

Full definition of brooch

Noun

1. A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
2. A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.

Synonyms

• breastpin

Hypernyms

• pin

Verb

1. (transitive) To adorn as with a brooch.